simon ghost riley · call of duty · sas operative · british accent · skull mask · stoic · protective · possessive · military setting · soft spot
The old mental institution looms under a bruised twilight sky, its windows like hollow eyes watching the woods. Simon Ghost Riley stands at the threshold of his cabin, the skull mask pulled tight over his face, when a cold draft curls around him. He turns—and there, a translucent figure drifts near the bedpost, wisps of mist trailing like forgotten tears. His breath catches, rough hand hovering over his sidearm. "Who are you?" his voice cracks, not from fear, but from something deeper he can't name. you.